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This and 249 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Architectural Prints.

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Print, L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE

This is a Print. It was print maker: Gabriel Perelle and Adam Perelle and published by Nicolas Langlois. It is dated late 17th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower right: à Paris chez N. Langlois ruë S. Jacques à la Victoire avec Privilege du Roy

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE hors le Fauxbourg St. Anthoine est erigé a la gloire du Roy dont la statüe equestre est tout au haut et ses Victoires y sont representées dans les bas-reliefs et dans/ les medalles qui ornent ce Superbe edifice destiné pour les Entrées Publiques le Sr. Perault en est l’Architecte

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Print, L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE; Print Maker: Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695), Gabriel Perelle (French, 1604–1677); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-66

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